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Women Handball International League

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Women Handball International League
MOL Liga
Founded2002
CountryCzech Republic
Slovakia
ConfederationČZH
SZH
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)EHF European League
EHF European Cup
Current championsHC DAC Dunajská Streda (2)
Most championshipsIuventa Michalovce (11)
Website[1], [2]
Current: 2024–25

Women Handball International League (WHIL), also known as Czech-Slovak Interliga or for sponsorships reasons MOL Liga, is a supranational championship created in 2002 that serves as the highest women's handball league in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Following the end of the championship the four best-placed teams from each country play separate play-offs to determine the national champions. The inaugural edition was also contested by Hypo Niederösterreich from Austria.

The number of teams in the WHIL has ranged from eleven in 2005 and 2009 to fourteen in 2011. As of the 2024–25 season, it is currently contested by twelve teams – nine from the Czech Republic and three from Slovakia.[1] After Austria's win in its only appearance, Slovakia dominated the following six seasons, while the Czech Republic has won the next four editions. Iuventa Michalovce is the most successful team in the competition with eleven titles, followed by DHK Baník Most with three titles as well as Slavia Prague, Slovan Duslo Šaľa and DAC Dunajská Streda with two titles each.

2024–25 season participants

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The following 12 clubs compete in the MOL Liga during the 2024–25 season.

Team City Arena Finishing pos.
in last season 2023/24
Top division
titles
Slovakia IUVENTA Michalovce Michalovce Chemkostav Arena 1st place, gold medalist(s) 11
Slovakia HC DAC Dunajská Streda Dunajská Streda Sportovní hala 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2
Czech Republic DHK Baník Most Most Sportovní hala 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3
Czech Republic Házená Kynžvart Cheb,
Lázně Kynžvart
Lokomotiva D-PRODUKT ARÉNA,
Sportovní hala Milana Prokeše
4th 0
Czech Republic DHC Slavia Prague Prague Hala Eden 5th 2
Czech Republic TJ Sokol Písek Písek Oblouková hala 6th 0
Czech Republic DHK Zora Olomouc Olomouc Sportovní hala DHK ZORA 7th 0
Slovakia HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa Šaľa Športovní hala 8th 2
Czech Republic DHC Plzeň Plzeň Městská sportovní hala 9th 0
Czech Republic HC Zlín Zlín Sportovní hala Euronics 10th 0
Czech Republic DHC Sokol Poruba Ostrava Hala Sareza 11th 0
Czech Republic HK Hodonín Hodonín Sportovní hala v Hodoníně 12th 0

WHIL Champions

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Club Titles Year
1 Slovakia Iuventa Michalovce 11 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024
2 Czech Republic Baník Most 3 2013, 2018, 2021
3 Slovakia HC DAC Dunajská Streda 2 2023, 2025
Slovakia HK Slovan Duslo Šaľa 2 2004, 2008
Czech Republic Slavia Prague 2 2010, 2011
6 Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 1 2003
Czech Republic HK Veselí nad Moravou 1 2012

References

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